20
Mar

thislandislando:

“Act like you live in the science-fiction condition. Just for today. Act like you can do magic, and hold seances for the future, and build a brightness control for the sky. Act like you live in a place where you could walk into space if you wanted. Think big, and then make it better.”  -Warren Ellis

(via joekeatinge)

20
Mar
spx:

I had to laugh at this… But the undeniable cliquishness / underlying mean-spiritedness of the thing does rankle me a little bit.
I mean, SPX is definitely about celebrating the best work in indie comics.
We do it through our Ignatz Awards, our slate of invited guests and our unprecedented preservation program with the Library of Congress. We’re also fortunate to have many, many exceptional artists who make SPX a priority on their annual calendar.
(Thank you)
But the show is about more than that…
It is crucially important that SPX remains a place where folks just starting out or still honing their voice can sit right next to acknowledged masters of the craft and get treated with the same respect as a part of a common community.
We’re all equal under the benevolent, velvety penumbra of the chocolate fountain, if you know what I am saying.
And I think you do.
Frankly, I’m endlessly amazed at the quality of work that we see from unheralded artists and the idea that SPX is - or ever has been - overrun with poor work could only be hazarded by someone who has never attended the show.
Indignation aside, this is pretty goddamn funny right?
— MDT
via Ow.ly - image uploaded by @TheJenya

spx:

I had to laugh at this… But the undeniable cliquishness / underlying mean-spiritedness of the thing does rankle me a little bit.

I mean, SPX is definitely about celebrating the best work in indie comics.

We do it through our Ignatz Awards, our slate of invited guests and our unprecedented preservation program with the Library of Congress. We’re also fortunate to have many, many exceptional artists who make SPX a priority on their annual calendar.

(Thank you)

But the show is about more than that…

It is crucially important that SPX remains a place where folks just starting out or still honing their voice can sit right next to acknowledged masters of the craft and get treated with the same respect as a part of a common community.

We’re all equal under the benevolent, velvety penumbra of the chocolate fountain, if you know what I am saying.

And I think you do.

Frankly, I’m endlessly amazed at the quality of work that we see from unheralded artists and the idea that SPX is - or ever has been - overrun with poor work could only be hazarded by someone who has never attended the show.

Indignation aside, this is pretty goddamn funny right?

— MDT

via Ow.ly - image uploaded by @TheJenya

(via spx)

14
Mar
spx:

Another day closer to the opening of registration for SPX 2013!
Last night we posted our online registration walkthrough. Hope it has been helpful to get a preview of what you’ll see come noon on Sunday.
Tonight, as promised, we’re adding our ONLINE REGISTRATION FAQ.
We’ve tried to hit all the obvious questions folks might have but if we missed yours hit the ask box and we’ll add it right quick.
Looking forward to the weekend in a big way!
— MDT

spx:

Another day closer to the opening of registration for SPX 2013!

Last night we posted our online registration walkthrough. Hope it has been helpful to get a preview of what you’ll see come noon on Sunday.

Tonight, as promised, we’re adding our ONLINE REGISTRATION FAQ.

We’ve tried to hit all the obvious questions folks might have but if we missed yours hit the ask box and we’ll add it right quick.

Looking forward to the weekend in a big way!

— MDT